Catherine (Cate) Beaton

Calm, practical therapy for life’s transitions

LCMHC Vermont

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Catherine

Catherine (Cate) Beaton centers her work in cognitive behavioral approaches while drawing on a range of trauma-informed and person-focused therapies. She brings 15 years of clinical experience and a background that began in emergency medical care, which shaped her awareness of human vulnerability and the importance of connection.

Background and approach

Cate uses evidence-informed methods alongside compassionate listening to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood disorders, grief, and life transitions. Her training includes a Master’s degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology and an Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology, and she holds the LCMHC credential in Vermont and New Hampshire.

Over a decade of clinical supervision and leadership work has informed her collaborative style and commitment to supporting helping professionals, caregivers, and others facing compassion fatigue, caregiving stress, or challenges related to trauma and attachment. Cate aims to offer a therapeutic relationship where clients feel seen, heard, and understood as they work toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic work with Cate may address a wide range of concerns including parenting and career stress, addiction issues, relationship and family dynamics, postpartum and mood disorders, ADHD, and coping with loss or major life changes. She integrates modalities such as ACT, EMDR, existential and client-centered approaches as relevant to each person’s goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Many clients benefit from a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression, while ACT emphasizes values-driven action and learning to live with difficult thoughts in service of meaningful goals. Cate also draws on client-centered principles, prioritizing empathetic listening and the therapeutic relationship to help people feel understood and supported.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist and client work together to explore what methods fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences, adapting strategies over time to ensure the work feels relevant and useful.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people engage with treatment: video calls and phone sessions allow for real-time conversation, while live chat and text-based messaging provide ongoing support between synchronous appointments. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or geographic constraints and support consistent access to therapy from wherever the client is located.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Cate works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, addictions, relationship and family challenges, parenting and career concerns, ADHD, and coping with major life changes.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-based and client-centered practices, along with trauma-focused methods such as EMDR when appropriate, emphasizing collaborative exploration and practical skills for daily life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 15 years of clinical experience and more than ten years providing clinical supervision and leadership in helping professions.

What credentials and location are listed?

Cate holds the LCMHC credential with license details VT LCMHC 068.0084098 and NH LCMHC 1183, and she practices from Vermont.

Which languages and international availability apply?

She provides services in English and is not accepting international clients at this time.

In what session formats can clients connect?

Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with client location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFirst responder issuesGuilt and shame Mood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Social anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Vermont, New Hampshire

Languages

English